Legal Opinion

Scott v. Goldman

Court of Appeals of Washington

Decided March 29, 1996No. 18540-7-IIPublishedCited by 17 opinions

1Opinion of the CourtSeinfeld, C.J.

Richard Scott appeals the vacation of a default judgment he obtained against Pearl Goldman. *4Goldman cross appeals, asserting that the trial court erred by dismissing Scott’s claim without prejudice. We affirm.

PROCEDURAL HISTORY AND FACTS

On the same day that Scott filed this action for misappropriation of funds and involuntary servitude against Goldman, he sent a process server to serve her at her Roy, Washington, residence. The process server was unsuccessful as he could not find Goldman’s proper address.

Scott’s attorney later learned that Goldman might be residing with her son and…

2Cases cited16 opinions

  1. State Ex Rel. Carroll v. JunkerWashington Supreme Court · 1971
  2. Wichert v. CardwellWashington Supreme Court · 1991
  3. Bour v. JohnsonWashington Supreme Court · 1993
  4. United States v. BalanovskiCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1956
  5. Brenner v. Port of BellinghamCourt of Appeals of Washington · 1989

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3Cited by17 opinions

  1. Dobbins v. MendozaCourt of Appeals of Washington · 1997
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  3. Bienash v. MollerSouth Dakota Supreme Court · 2006
  4. Rodriguez v. James-JacksonCourt of Appeals of Washington · 2005
  5. Powell v. Sphere Drake Insurance P.L.C.Court of Appeals of Washington · 1999

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